The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Generally speaking, unless those guests have a very good relationship with the young lady, they just come to talk business or discuss some matters, and they may not come to the Gu family again for a long time.

In that case, they generally wouldn't choose to offend Liu Hu, since it wouldn't do them any good.

At this moment, Fang Yun's expression turned cold, and he said, "You dare threaten me?"

Liu Hu said fiercely, "Kid, what's wrong with threatening you? You're just someone the young lady hired to do her work. Do you really think you're something special? Just do as I say, and we can go our separate ways and live in peace."

"If you dare to play any tricks or deliberately say bad things about me in front of Miss, you won't be able to bear the consequences."

Fang Yun chuckled upon hearing this, then said, "Now I can tell you that since you've said those words, the consequences are already ones you can't afford."

"you!"

Just as Liu Hu was about to speak, he saw Fang Yun slap him across the face. He tried to block it, but before he could react, the slap had already landed on his face.

Liu Hu was completely numb, because the slap had numbed his face, and he was sent flying several meters away, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"I've put up with you for a long time. Since you insist on asking for a beating, don't blame me."

Fang Yun remained as calm and collected as ever, speaking in a light tone.

It seemed like he had done something very ordinary.

Gu Tingxiang, who was over there, looked over when she heard the sound. She was shocked to see Liu Hu lying on the ground like a dead dog, unable to get up.

After all, she was a young lady from the Gu family, and based on her experience in judging people, she knew that Fang Yun was probably not one of those petty villains.

"Could this person really be someone the eldest sister invited?"

Gu Tingxiang thought to herself, and then took small steps toward this side. When she saw Liu Hu lying on the ground groaning, she spat and said, "You dog servant, you really have a dog's eyes that look down on people."

After finishing her rant, Gu Tingxiang smiled and looked at Fang Yun, saying, "I just heard that you came to see my eldest sister, right? I didn't hear you clearly just now, I'm sorry."

"Well then, it's tiring to wait outside without even a seat. Why don't you come with me to your residence? We can sit down and wait patiently."

Fang Yun naturally knew Gu Tingxiang's true colors from before, but there was no point in dwelling on it now. So he nodded and followed Gu Tingxiang toward the gate of the mansion.

As for Liu Hu, he was still lying on the ground, and at this point he could only swallow his anger and resentment.

Upon entering the Gu family mansion, Fang Yun noticed that the decorations were more elegant, with artificial hills, strange rocks, pavilions, and towers one after another, and green trees and colorful flowers exuding a sweet fragrance everywhere.

"Young master, I don't know your name yet. May I ask what brings you to see my elder sister?"

Fang Yun replied simply, "My surname is Fang. I'm not here to see her for anything important; I just want to deliver a message."

Fang Yun naturally wouldn't reveal whether it was the mountain tomb or the puppet-suppressing pearl; the fewer people who knew about such things, the better.

When Gu Tingxiang heard Fang Yun say this, she asked curiously, "What kind of message is so important that it needs to be delivered in person?"

Fang Yun said, "It's about an antique."

Chapter 505 The Face of a Petty Person

"Your young lady has taken a fancy to an antique, and I'm here to tell her that it has arrived."

Fang Yun explained.

It's best to keep this matter as simple as possible, so as not to give Gu Tingxiang any false impressions.

Meanwhile, Gu Tingxiang was taken aback when she heard Fang Yun's words. She looked at Fang Yun with surprise and asked, "You wouldn't happen to be from an antique shop, would you?"

Gu Tingxiang knew that Gu Tingfang usually liked to tinker with antiques, so she wasn't surprised by this.

"Hmm...not bad, my boss sent me." Fang Yun had barely finished speaking when Gu Tingxiang walked several steps away from him with a look of disgust.

"So you're just an antique shop assistant. Humph, you actually made me chat with you for so long. Go find a corner to sit and wait. I have other things to do and don't have time to chat with you here."

With that, Gu Tingxiang walked away with a disdainful look on her face until she disappeared from Fang Yun's sight.

"It's good that you left. It saves me the trouble of being around you. I can't be bothered to talk to you."

Fang Yun breathed a sigh of relief and happened to see a pavilion nearby with a few stone benches, so he walked over and sat down.

On the stone table in the middle of the pavilion, there were some pastries and fruits. Fang Yun couldn't help but sigh that this big family was well treated, with food even placed in the garden.

Fang Yun had been traveling for a long time and hadn't eaten yet, so he was a little hungry and picked up a few pastries from the table.

The pastry seemed to have just come out of the oven; it was still warm, and the red beans and candied fruit mixed in were quite sweet.

Fang Yun felt a little hungry, but after eating a few pieces, his appetite returned. He then picked up an apple and took a bite. The apple juice immediately filled Fang Yun's mouth, filling it with a sweet taste.

Just then, a burst of laughter suddenly came from not far away, as if someone was taking a walk in this direction. For some reason, Fang Yun felt that the voice sounded somewhat familiar.

Then, Gu Tingxiang was seen walking towards the pavilion with one hand holding another middle-aged woman and a middle-aged man following behind.

When the group saw Fang Yun from afar, they were all taken aback. The woman and the man, in particular, looked puzzled, as if they were guessing Fang Yun's identity.

Gu Tingxiang, however, saw the fruit in Fang Yun's hand and hurriedly came over, only to find that Fang Yun had almost finished eating all the pastries. She was furious and scolded, "You little brat, how dare you steal some!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun said, "Don't put it so harshly. I'm sitting here eating openly and honestly, how is that stealing food?"

"Don't you know that when you enter someone's home, you should observe the etiquette of a guest? How can you eat like this?"

"Yes, didn't you invite me in? If it's a courtesy to a guest, then it's not unreasonable for a guest to be offered some pastries, is it?"

Gu Tingxiang was speechless for a moment, and said coldly, "You have a sharp tongue, you can talk a good game, right? I'm going to make you spit it out today."

"Why are you so petty, young lady? It's just a few pieces of pastry. I'll compensate you, I'll even give you double the amount, is that alright?"

Fang Yun said helplessly, "This is the first time I've met someone like Gu Tingxiang."

"Hmph, can you afford to pay for it? These pastries were made by the most famous chef in Guangling. They were delivered hot, and you can't usually buy them even if you want to."

Just as Fang Yun was about to speak, the middle-aged woman and the man came over after hearing the noise. They looked at Fang Yun and then at Gu Tingxiang, asking, "Xiang'er, what's wrong?"

Gu Tingxiang was furious and said, "Auntie, you don't know, I had someone prepare some pastries for you to try. I never expected that this person would steal them."

The woman said, "Never mind, it's just some pastries, it's fine if people eat them."

Hearing this, Fang Yun finally felt that this made sense. At most, he could just say sorry, and the matter would be over.

“But Auntie, he’s just a messenger, not a guest.” Gu Tingxiang pointed at Fang Yun, very angry.

If Fang Yun were truly a friend of Gu Tingfang, she wouldn't dare offend him, but since he was just a shop assistant, she couldn't help but get angry.

As expected, the woman's expression changed as soon as Gu Tingxiang said this, but she didn't say anything, only glanced at the man beside her.

The man was tall and strong, and looked quite imposing. When he saw the woman's eyes, he immediately understood what she meant, and then stepped forward.

"Hey kid in the shirt, come here, I have something to say to you."

Fang Yun asked doubtfully, "Just speak your mind. I can hear you here."

The man frowned and said, "Our Gu family has very strict rules. Even outsiders must follow these rules when they come to our Gu family."

"You, an unknown nobody, have committed a grave offense by stealing food without my master's permission."

Chapter 506 Pastry Scandal

"A big mistake?" Fang Yun even doubted whether he had misheard.

Fang Yun almost didn't understand what this person meant. He had only eaten a few pastries; how could it have become such a big mistake? This was truly ridiculous.

"In our ancient family, if a servant steals his master's things, what kind of behavior is that, and what punishment should he receive?"

Fang Yun sneered: "So, you think I also stole something valuable from your master?"

“Of course!” the man said sternly. “Tell me, can you get something like this outside? In the Gu family, even taking a wisp of ash without permission is an offense.”

Fang Yun shook his head helplessly and said, "In that case, how do you plan to punish me?"

Upon hearing this, the man glanced at the woman. She didn't speak, but her face remained cold. The man immediately understood what she meant.

"Break both legs and throw him out of the mansion!"

After the man finished speaking, he glanced at the woman. Seeing that she had no objections, he walked towards Fang Yun, seemingly ready to take action.

Seeing this, Fang Yun realized that he wouldn't be able to get away with it today by just talking. Since that was the case, he wasn't willing to back down any further.

It seems that the Gu family is of mediocre character. They are friendly to guests of high status, but they are unfriendly to those of little importance. They are extremely snobbish.

However, such people are numerous, and Fang Yun is used to it. Since this person insists on taking action, then he is not so easily manipulated.

Since he still owed Gu Tingfang a favor, he had no choice but to be a little more lenient with her family.

"I'll ask you one last time, are you really going to take action? If you really do, I think some things might be irreversible."

The man, puzzled, said, "This is the punishment you deserve. I hope you'll remember this lesson."

Fang Yun said again, "I'm reminding you one last time. If you continue to be stubborn, don't blame me for not giving your young lady any face."

"You little brat, how dare you talk so arrogantly at a time like this? I think you don't know what death means."

The burly man shook his head, as if he had encountered the funniest thing in his life. Then he stepped forward and tried to grab Fang Yun by the collar.

"Since you're so arrogant, then today I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

Then, the man reached for Fang Yun's collar, but before he could grasp it, Fang Yun's hand suddenly shot out and grabbed the man's fingers with lightning speed, then twisted them forcefully.

The man cried out in pain and fell to the ground.

"You...you let go, kid. If you don't let go, I'll cripple you."

The man shouted loudly, never expecting that Fang Yun, who looked so thin, would have such great strength in his hands. This caught him completely off guard.

Gu Tingxiang and the woman standing behind were also surprised to see this. They thought Fang Yun had been captured, but the result was completely opposite to what they had expected.

"What's going on, Ding Qiang? You can't even handle a kid?"